Sedation Flashcards
What are the techniques called when there is LOC?
Deep sedation
GA
What is the definition of sedation?
A technique using drug/s to produce a state of CNS depression enabling treatment to be carried out but retain verbal contact (or normal means of contact) with the patient throughout the sedation period. The drugs used to carry out conscious sedation should have a wide safety margin to render LOC unlikely
What are the medical indicators for sedation?
Conditions which are aggravated by the stress of dental treatment eg IHD Hypertension Asthma Epilepsy Psychosomatic illness UC Crohns Conditions which affect co-operation Parkinson's/learning difficulties/spasticity disorders
What are the categories that indicate sedation is required?
Medical
Psychosocial
dental
What are the psychosocial indications for sedation?
Phobia
Gagging
Persistant fainting
Idiosyncrasy to LA
What is a phobia?
an irrational and uncontrollable fear which is related to a specific object or situation
it is persistant despite avoidance of the provoking stimulus and has a direct effect on the patients lifestyle
What are the causes of dental anxiety?
trauma: primary traumatic experience/may be cumulative Transference: parental/peers helplessness dress code invasion of body orifice lack of communication age development SES Gender
What are the dental indications for sedation?
surgical extraction of wisdom teeth
ortho extrcation
implants
(unpleasant situations)
What are the broad categories for the contra-indications to sedation?
Medical
social
Dental
What are the medical contra-indications to sedation?
severe uncontrolled systemic disase severe enta or physical handicap svere psychatric problems narcolepsy hypthyroidism
What are the social contr-indications to sedation?
Unwilling
unco-operative
unaccompanied
Very old
What are the dental contr-indications to sedation?
Procedure too difficult for LA alone
Procedure too long
spreading infection (airway threatening)
Procedure too traumatic
What are the medical contr-indications to sedation with benzodiazepines?
Intracranial pathology COPD Myasthenia Gravis Hepatic insufficiency Pregnancy and lactation
What are the medical contra-indications to inhalational sedation?
blocked nasal airway
COPD
Pregnancy
What are the requirements of an ideal sedative agent?
Anxiolysis Analgesic No effect on CNS No effect on respiratory Not metabolised Easy and quick to change level of sedation Reversible No-interaction with other drugs Long shelf life Cheap
What is the definition of pharmacodynamic?
the effect of the drug on the body
What is the definition of pharmacokinetic?
what the body does to the drug
T/F the pharmacodyanmics of BZD drugs are the same for all
T
T/F the pharmkinetic action of the BZD are the same?
F. they have different potencies (receptor affinity), half lives and presence of active metabolites
What are the actions of BZD with increasing doses?
Anxiolysis, Anticonvulsion, slight sedation, amnesia, intense sedation, muscle relaxation, anaesthesia (in order of effect of increasing dose)
What is the first effect of sedation?
anxiolysis
What is sedation?
decreased response to constant stimuli
Which two drug groups are anticonvulsant?
sedatives and hypnotics
What is the effect of BZD on amnesia?
IV BZD gives anterograde amnesia, most intense for 20-30 minutes however this has an unpredictable duration
T/F BZD are analgesic?
F
they may influence the response to pain but they are not analgesic
What is the mechanism of action for BZD?
two mechanisms of action
- BZD act on GABA receptors to enhance the effect of GABA
- mimic the effect of glycine
Where are the GABA receptors located?
cerebral cortex
where are the glycine receptors?
brainstem and spinal cord
What effect do BDZ have on motor circuits ?
they act as anticonvulsants
What is the effect of BDZ on the cortex?
they cause sedation
What peripheral sites have BZD receptors?
myocardium
Kidney
Adrenals
What are the side effects of BZD on respiration?
depression
What are the side effects of BZD on CNS?
depression
What are the side effects of BZD on muscle?
relaxation